Gideon II of Semien

Gideon II of Semien (813-857) was the Duke of Semien from 817 to 857, succeeding Yacob I of Semien and preceding Dawit I of Semien.

Biography
Gideon was born in 813 to the Ethiopian Jewish House of Gideon, the son of Duke Yacob I of Semien. Upon his father's death in 817, Gideon became the Duke of Semien at the age of 4, and he was the Duke for forty years. When he died in 857, he was succeeded by his son Dawit I of Semien.